Marie Clancy

Marie Clancy is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the University of Exeter, specializing in child health inequalities, cross-cultural communication, and palliative care. With a clinical background as a registered children’s nurse, she has worked internationally in Australia, Trinidad, Malawi, Afghanistan, and New Zealand, focusing on oncology, pain management, and cultural aspects of care. Her PhD research explored the experiences of asylum seeker and refugee families in children’s palliative care services, utilizing arts-based methodologies and poetic expression.

• Education: PhD in Nursing, Master of Public Health (MPH), PGCE (Academic Practice), Bachelor of Nursing (2:1), Registered Children’s Nurse (RNC).
• Research Interests: Migration, health equity, culturally sensitive neonatal palliative care, and creative pedagogy in nursing education.
• Key Projects: The Creative Toolkits project to enhance palliative care professionals’ wellbeing; leadership in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE).
• Collaborations: Advisory groups involving palliative care experts, bereaved parents, and refugee associations.
• Recent Publications: Focus on culturally sensitive neonatal palliative care, forced migrant families’ palliative care experiences, and mental health support for healthcare professionals.
• Awards: Nominee for the Michael O’Rourke best publication award 2022.